Children in war (ICRC In-Depth on children in war)In
its Plan of Action for the years 2000-2003, the 27th International
Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (Geneva, 1999) stressed
the urgent necessity to strengthen the protection of children in
armed conflict. With the following text the ICRC intends to give
some information on problems encountered and on action taken.

Europa World
(Human Rights Page)In parallel with its growing
economic power, the EU has created its own foreign and security
policy. This enables it to speak and act as one in world
affairs.

Peacekeeping
Resource Hub The Policy, Evaluation and Training Division was established on 1 July 2007.
The Division comprising the existing Peacekeeping Best Practices Section
(PBPS) and the Integrated Training Service (ITS), and small new teams for
Evaluation and for Partnerships provides an integrated capacity to develop and
disseminate policy and doctrine; develop, coordinate and deliver standardized
training; evaluate mission progress towards mandate implementation; and develop
policies and operational frameworks for strategic cooperation with various UN
and external partners.

UN Special Session on Children New York, 19-21 September 2001 (UNICEF)From 8 to 10 May 2002, more than 7,000 people participated in
the most important international conference on children in more than
a decade, the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on
Children, at which the nations of the world committed themselves to
a series of goals to improve the situation of children and young
people.

A World Fit for Children (A/S-27/19/Rev.1) (Official text of the outcome document approved at the Special Session of the General Assembly on Children on 10 May 2002)

A World Fit for Us (Message from the Children's Forum, delivered to the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children by child delegates, Gabriela Azurduy Arrieta, 13, from Bolivia and Audrey Cheynut, 17, from Monaco on 8 May 2002)

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